September 2021
Near space - the air-space boundary question, astronauts and space tourism
... Recreational spaceflight This discussion has only sought to address two of the more discussed legal elements of human space activity. There are still issues of how to classify and register truly hybrid craft such as single-stage-to-orbit...
December 2021
All for one and one for all – recommendations for a sustainable future in lunar exploration
... how these principles should be applied in practice - primarily due to the fact that the specifics of modern outer space activities were, of course, not known at the time of writing. These uncertainties in application of the OST raise the possibility...
July 2014
Achilles’ heel
...being addressed through the EU International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities.5 National and international treaties and intelligence sharing, such as the Space Situational Awareness Programme, must be improved as it forms a central backbone...
October 2015
The Global Space Governance Study – A new regulatory framework for New Space?
... 29-31 May 2014: Having brought together over 120 experts from 22 countries (space-faring and non-space faring nations) involved in various aspects of space activity and regulation; Having served as an objective venue for the conduct of international...
October 2015
Down to Earth: how to deorbit satellites and save money
...technology that our daily lives would drastically change should space activities suffer any setbacks. But like the automobile industry in its early stages, space activity is evolving at an increasing rate with little or no regard to preserving a safe...
August 2016
Are the days of innovation in global space over - or just beginning?
...as competition increases for capital and private investment, it could be argued that recent innovation in state-based space activity is driven by the private sector’s need for efficient, safe and timely launch facilities. Innovation and technological...
